Over the County i EMMET ITEMS Mrs. Ruth Waymon and son, Donald, returned from Lincoln Wednesday evening. Donald is much improved, has had half the cast removed and will be able to go back to school soon. Mr. and Mrs. Alex McConnell were Sunday dinner guests at the Walter Puckett home. Miss Gladys Sehmohr is employ ed at the John Miller home while Mrs. Miller is undergoing some dental work. Mr. and Mrs. Guy Cole and fam ily drove to Fairfax, So. Dak., Sun day afternoon on a pleasure trip. A Christmas program was given at the school house in District 157, Thursday evening. After the pro gram “Santa Claus” distributed gifts. The teacher is Miss Ella Kazda of Atkinson. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Lahood of Omaha visited at the John Conrad home Sunday. A program and box social was held at the Schaffer schoolhouse Friday evening. Everyone enjoyed a good time. INMAN NEWS L. R. Tompkins had the misfor tune to lose four fine Holstein cows this week. Sweet clover, which had become mildewed in the stack is believed to have poisoned them. , Joyce Maxcy, of Lincoln, was here Monday visiting his father, Rev. E. B. Maxcy. Mrs. Sherry, of Stuart, was a guest of Miss Mildred Keyes Sun day. Mrs. Jack Alexander and daugh ters, Jacqueline and Judith, visited here over the week end with her mother, Mrs. Julia Riley. The condition of Mrs. Fannie Leidy, who is ill, remains about the same. Because of her advanced age, recovery is doubtful. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Craig at the Elizabeth Coleman nursing home last Saturday, Dec ember 16, a baby girl weighing 9% pounds. Mr. Elmer Crosser, who has been in the O’Neill general hospital since he was injured at the O’Neill Sales Pavilion a few weeks ago, is slowly recovering. Oscar Newman, of Dorsey, was in Inman on business Monday. The L L Club met with Mrs. Geo. Coleman on Thursday after noon of last w'eek. The Inman Workers Extension Club held their Christmas party at the home of Mrs. Hardin Auspach last Friday evening. A gift ex change was enjoyed and lunch was served. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Miller and children were here from Neligh Sunday visiting relatives. L. W. May has been in Lincoln this week, called there by the ser ious illness of his father, who un derwent a major operation in a Lin coln hospital. Robert Brittell, of O’Neill, was here Thursday visiting his brother, Frank Brittell and wife. Little Jimmie Cooper, of Or chard, spent Sunday here with his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Thompson. Mr. and Mrs. Fay Brittell and Shirley visited relatives in Cham bers Sunday. A large Christmas tree has been erected in the intersection of Main Street. It i s beautifully decoratec and is being greatly admired by all. An operetta is being arranged by the grade school to be presented Thursday evening. “The Toys That Had to Wait," after which Santa Claus will arrive with a big treat for every good boy and girl. Mr. and Mrs. Will Brittell and Mr. and Mrs. Sam Todd of Ncligh were here Sunday visiting at the Frank Brittell home. Mr. and Mrs. L. Kopecky spent [ a few days last week visiting his brother, Joe, at Newman Grove and his brother, Frank, at Lindsey They also went to Central City and Hastings to look after business. The revival meetings at the M. E. church came to a close Sundaj evening. Rev. C. G. Spindler of Tulsa, Okla., who had conducted the meetings, left Monday for Scotts Bluff to spend Christmas with his brother and family, aftei which he will open a meeting at Spencer, December 26. MEEK AND VICINITY A program and box social will be held at the Meek school house Fri day evening, December 22, Ma bel Jones is the teacher. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Ed Thomas on Sunday, December, 10. Mrs. Delia Harrison is there helping with the work. Melvin Johring took Mr. and Mrs. Frank Griffith to Not ch Platte on Tuesday, where they will spend the winter with their son, Charles, and family, Melvin returning home on Wednesday. M rs. Harry Fox is suffering from neuralgia at this writing. Ralph Davis is trucking hay for John Dalton. Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Robertson and family were guests at the A. L. Borg home on Sunday. The program and sack social held iif District 222 on Friday was greatly enjoyed by the large crowd that attended. Bill Wilson, an old-time resident of Redbird, passed away Sunday evening at his home in Lynch. Fun eral services were held Wednesday at Lynch and burial made in Pleas ant Valley cemetery near Meek. Alpha Club The Alpha Club held their annual Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Simonson on Wednesday evening, December 13, with the Club members husbands’ as guests. We have always had lovely dinners but this one seemed to be the best ever. The home and tables were beautifully decorated for the occasion. Cards was the entertainment for the evening. Mrs. James McNulty won high for the ladies, Carl Pheil high for the men; Mrs. Carl Pheil low for the ladies and Harry Lansworth low for the men. The prizes—well, they were enjoyed by all. The men, to show their appreci ation, presented the Club members with a large boquet of red and white carnations, that being the Club colors. Gifts were drawn according to your score ranking. We surely thank our host and hostess for a most enjoyeble even ing. Alpha Club Members. BRIEFLY STATED Joseph L. Garner of Neligh and Frances Goakey, also of Neligh, were granted a marriage license by County Judge Louis Reimer on De cember 19, and were then united in marriage by the County Judge. Mr. and Mrs. Dick Robertson went to Omaha Wednesday and will return Friday, bringing Miss Rachael Robertson from Loretta, where she teaches, to spend the holidays with her father, John A. Robertson, of Joy. Miss Kathryn Coyne, a student at the University of Minnesota, is expected to arrive home on Friday to spend the Christmas vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Coyne. The M & M Club held their an nual Christmas party at the M & M Cafe on Thursday night, with a dinner at seven-thiirty, followed by cards at the home of Mrs. C. WJ Porter. H. E. Coyne drove to Sioux City on Thursday, where he met his daughter, Nadine, a student at St. Teresa’s college, Winona, Minn., and brought her home to spend Christmas vacation The Golden Rod Club held their Christmas party at Mrs. Richard Minton’s last Thursday. E'ach member brought a gift. Games were played and a good time en joyed by all. Miss Evelyn Stannard, of Los Angeles, California, arrived last week to spend the Christmas holi days here with her mother, Mrs. Dave Stannard and other relatives and friends. John Connelly of Hollywood, California, arrived in O’Neill on Friday night to spend the Christ mas holidays at the home of his mother, Mrs. Teresa Connelly, and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Mattie Soukup left for Lin coln on Tuesday, returning home on Wednesday, and brought her son, Francis, a student at the Uni versity, home with her for Christ mas vacation. Mrs. Charley McKenna and son, Jean, drove to Lincoln on Wednes day returning the same evening, bringing Hugh McKenna, a stu dent at the University home with them. Mr. and Mrs. Roy Andersen, of Cascade Locks, Oregon, arrived in O’Neill on Saturday to spend Christmas at the home of Mrs. Andersen’s parents, Judge and Mrs. R. R. Dickson. Miss Ruby Bowles, of Broken Bow, Nebraska, arrived on Monday to take the position of bookkeeper at the Brown-Me Don a Id store, left vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Bob Calvert. Ralph Nolte, of Lynch, Nebraska, who was indicted by the Federal Grand Jury, sitting at Omaha on December 12tn, was brought before; U. S. Commissioner, F. J, Dishner on Tuesday of this week by Deputy U. S. Marshall, Frank Harnish of Norfolk, to furnish bond. Bond was furnished in the amount of $500.00. Wilton Wyant was an’efcted